New weapons system, at a cost of $ 40 million, already installed on the amphibious ship USS Ponce and ready to work.
According to journalists who visited the world’s first trial of this kind of weapons: «Such a system significantly different from any other used in armies designed for specific purposes. Laser system is multifaceted. She’s a faster bullet will be able to deal with both air and ground object.»
The developers declare: «Despite the strong wind or the radius of the laser unit reaches the target at the speed of light, releasing a huge amount of photons that allows you to quickly and accurately neutralize the object.»
Test of new weapons was held in the Persian Gulf. As a target used unmanned aerial vehicles, weapons of mass usage in many rival countries, including Iran, North Korea, China and Russia.
On the provided video clearly shows, as after the made shot in the second wing of the drone lit up. Because of the serious damage to the drone crashed into the water.
Laser system, at a cost of $ 40 million, receives electricity from its own generator, which can significantly save the budget, because the shot of this gun is estimated at only 1 dollar.
New military development, created to counter air and ground threats, has fully proved its efficiency and incredible precision in destroying targets.
According to the materials of CNN
